Justyna Mielnikiewicz, from the series “What Will People Say ?”, Georgia.
Ziefed married the boy she loved – they choose each other which is not always the case in their town. She is happy and ready to be a mother and raise a family. When I asked her about getting an education she laughed and said, Òwhat education now?Ó
The Marneuli district is a region in southern Georgia that borders neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia and is predominantly populated by ethnic Azeris.It is half hour drive from Tbilisi capitol. Like much of rural Georgia, MarneuliÕs local economy collapsed along with the USSR and remains a poor region. Region used to be notorious for early arranged marriages .situation improved greatly in recent years.